Cross references
Ephesians 6:5
Slaves, obey your earthly masters with respect and fear and sincerity of heart, just as you would obey Christ.
Ephesians 6:5 has 26 cross-references in the OpenBible.info data, 11 of them with at least 4 reader votes. The strongest point to 1 Peter 2:18–21 (17 votes) and Titus 2:9–10 (13 votes). 29 other verses point back to it. It links with 18 other books, from Genesis 16 to 1 Peter 3.
Which verses does Ephesians 6:5 point to?
The 20 strongest of 26, ranked by reader votes. Links with fewer than 4 votes are marked weak.
- 1 Peter 2:18–2117 votes
Servants, submit yourselves to your masters with all respect, not only to those who are good and gentle, but even to those who are unreasonable. For if anyone endures the pain of unjust suffering because he is conscious of God, this is to be commended. …
- Titus 2:9–1013 votes
Slaves are to submit to their own masters in everything, to be well-pleasing, not argumentative, not stealing from them, but showing all good faith, so that in every respect they will adorn the teaching about God our Savior.
- Colossians 3:17–249 votes
And whatever you do, in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through Him. Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. …
- Psalm 86:118 votes
Teach me Your way, O LORD, that I may walk in Your truth. Give me an undivided heart, that I may fear Your name.
- Malachi 1:66 votes
“A son honors his father, and a servant his master. But if I am a father, where is My honor? And if I am a master, where is your fear of Me?” says the LORD of Hosts to you priests who despise My name. “But you ask, ‘How have we despised Your name?’
- Ephesians 5:226 votes
Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.
- Philippians 2:125 votes
Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, but now even more in my absence, continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling.
- 1 Timothy 6:1–35 votes
All who are under the yoke of slavery should regard their masters as fully worthy of honor, so that God’s name and our teaching will not be discredited. Those who have believing masters should not show disrespect because they are brothers, but should serve them all the more, since those receiving their good service are beloved believers. Teach and encourage these principles. …
- Matthew 6:244 votes
No one can serve two masters: Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.
- Philemon 1:164 votes
no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a beloved brother. He is especially beloved to me, but even more so to you, both in person and in the Lord.
- 1 Peter 3:24 votes
- Genesis 16:93 votes
- Matthew 8:93 votes
- Acts 10:7–83 votes
- 1 Corinthians 7:223 votes
- 2 Corinthians 1:123 votes
- Ephesians 6:243 votes
Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
- Joshua 24:142 votes
- 1 Chronicles 29:172 votes
- Psalm 123:22 votes
Which verses point to Ephesians 6:5?
The 10 strongest of 29.